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All I came across the Sony Handycam DCR TRV14E with an impressively big price tag to match.

djm

12:09am on Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

Excellent Starter Model - DV-In an issue No compliants for ease of use or quality. Agree that battery needs to be upgraded. Excellent Starter Model - DV-In an issue No compliants for ease of use or quality. Agree that battery needs to be upgraded.

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DCR-TRV33E

DCR-TRV12E/TRV14E/TRV19E/ TRV22E/TRV33E

2003 Sony Corporation

English

Franais

Welcome!
Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Handycam. With your Handycam you can capture lifes precious moments with superior picture and sound quality. Your Handycam is loaded with advanced features, but at the same time it is very easy to use. You will soon be producing home video that you can enjoy for years to come.

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

Memory Stick

AVERTISSEMENT
Pour viter tout risque dincendie ou dlectrocution, nexposez pas cet appareil la pluie ni lhumidit. Pour viter tout risque dlectrocution, nouvrez pas le chssis de lappareil. Confiez lentretien exclusivement un personnel qualifi.
NOTICE ON THE SUPPLIED AC POWER ADAPTOR FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience. Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a fuse of the same rating as the supplied one and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 (i.e., marked with or mark) must be used. If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service station.
Pour notre clientle en Europe ATTENTION
Les champs lectromagntiques des frquences spcifiques risquent daltrer limage et le son de ce camscope numrique. Ce produit a t test et dclar conforme aux limites nonces dans la Directive EMC relatives aux cbles de moins de 3 mtres.
For the customers in Europe ATTENTION
The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this camcorder. This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits set out in the EMC Directive for using connection cables shorter than 3 meters. (9.8 feet)
Si de llectricit statique ou de llectromagntisme interrompt le transfert de donnes, redmarrez lapplication ou dbranchez et rebranchez le cble USB.

Recording on the tape

The POWER switch should be set to. Operate by touching the panel.
Enregistrement sur la cassette
Rglez le commutateur POWER sur. Effectuez cette opration laide de lcran tactile.
(1) During standby, press FN and select PAGE2. (2) Press SELFTIMER. The (self-timer) indicator appears on the screen. (3) Press EXIT to return to FN. (4) Press START/STOP. The self-timer starts counting down from about 10 while beeping. In the last 2 seconds of the countdown, the beep gets faster, then recording starts automatically.

Focusing manually

You can gain better results by manually adjusting the focus in the following cases. Normally, focus is automatically adjusted. The autofocus mode is not effective when shooting: Subjects through glass coated with water droplets Horizontal stripes Subjects with little contrast with backgrounds such as walls or the sky Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod When you want to change the focus from a subject in the foreground to a subject in the background

ZERO SET MEMORY N

Quickly locating a scene Zero set memory (DCRTRV14E/TRV19E/TRV22E/TRV33E only)
Notes When you press ZERO SET MEMORY before rewinding the tape, the zero set memory function will be cancelled. There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between the time code and the tape counter. The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator disappears when you press FN. If the tape has a blank portion in the recorded sections The zero set memory function may not work correctly.
Recherche rapide dune scne Mmoire zro rglable (DCRTRV14E/TRV19E/TRV22E/TRV33E uniquement)
Remarques Lorsque vous appuyez sur ZERO SET MEMORY avant de rembobiner la cassette, la fonction de mmoire zro rglable est dsactive. Il peut y avoir une diffrence de plusieurs secondes entre le code temporel et le compteur de bande. Lindicateur ZERO SET MEMORY steint lorsque vous appuyez sur FN.
Si une cassette prsente une section vierge entre des sections enregistres La fonction de mmoire zro rglable peut ne pas fonctionner correctement.
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title Title search (DCR-TRV14E/TRV19E/ TRV22E/TRV33E only)
Use the cassette with Cassette Memory for this operation. Use the Remote Commander for this operation. Before operation Set CM SEARCH in to ON in the menu settings. (The default setting is ON.) The POWER switch should be set to 1) 2) /.

Icon/item TAPE SET REC MODE z SP LP AUDIO MODE z 12BIT 16BIT qREMAIN z AUTO To record in the SP (Standard Play) mode To increase the recording time to 1.5 times the SP mode To record in the 12-bit mode (2 stereo sounds) To record in the 16-bit mode (1 stereo sound with high quality) To display the remaining tape: For about 8 seconds after setting the POWER switch to PLAYER1)/VCR2) or CAMERA and inserting a cassette, then your camcorder calculates the remaining amount of tape For about 8 seconds after DSPL/BATT INFO is pressed twice For about 8 seconds after setting the POWER switch to PLAYER1)/VCR2) and is pressed To always display the remaining tape indicator To deactivate frame recording To activate frame recording (p. 89) To activate Interval Recording (p. 87) To deactivate Interval Recording To set INTERVAL and REC TIME for Interval Recording

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POWER switch /
ON FRAME REC INT. REC z OFF ON ON z OFF SET
DCR-TRV12E/TRV14E DCR-TRV19E/TRV22E/TRV33E 3) DCR-TRV22E/TRV33E Notes on the LP mode When you record the tape in the LP mode on your camcorder, we recommend playing back the tape on your camcorder. When you play back the tape on other camcorders or VCRs, noise may occur in pictures or sound. When you record in the LP mode, we recommend using a Sony Excellence/Master mini DV cassette so that you can get the most out of your camcorder. You cannot make audio dubbing on the tape recorded in the LP mode. Use the SP mode for the tape to be audio dubbed.
When you record in the SP and LP modes on one tape or you record some scenes in the LP mode, the playback picture may be distorted or the time code may not be written properly between scenes. Notes on AUDIO MODE You cannot dub audio sound on the tape recorded in the 16-bit mode. When playing back the tape recorded in the 16-bit mode, you cannot adjust the balance in AUDIO MIX.
Icon/item SETUP MENU CLOCK SET USB STREAM z OFF ON LANGUAGE z ENGLISH FRANAIS4) ESPAOL4) To set the date or time (p. 31)
To deactivate the USB Streaming function To activate the USB Streaming function To display the information indicators in English To display the information indicators in French To display the information indicators in Spanish
PORTUGUS4) To display the information indicators in Portuguese DEUTSCH4) ITALIANO
To display the information indicators in German To display the information indicators in Italian To display the information indicators in Greek To display the information indicators in Chinese (traditional)
EHNIKA4) [COMP]5) [SIMP]5) DEMO MODE z ON OFF
To display the information indicators in Chinese (simplified) To make the demonstration appear To cancel the demonstration mode
DCR-TRV22E/TRV33E DCR-TRV12E/TRV14E 3) DCR-TRV19E/TRV22E/TRV33E 4) European models only 5) Models for other countries/regions only Notes on DEMO MODE You cannot select DEMO MODE when the cassette or the Memory Stick (DCRTRV22E/TRV33E only) is inserted in your camcorder. When NIGHTSHOT is slid to ON, the NIGHTSHOT indicator appears on the screen and you cannot select DEMO MODE in the menu settings. If you press the touch panel during the demonstration, the demonstration stops for a while, then it starts again after about 10 minutes.

DEMO MODE is set to STBY (Standby) at the default setting and the demonstration starts about 10 minutes after you have set the POWER switch to CAMERA without the cassette and the Memory Stick (DCRTRV22E/TRV33E only) inserted. To cancel the demonstration, insert the cassette, set the POWER switch to other than CAMERA, or set DEMO MODE to OFF. To set to STBY (Standby) again, leave the DEMO MODE at ON in the menu settings, set the POWER switch OFF (CHG), then back to CAMERA. (continued on the following page)
Icon/item OTHERS DATA CODE1) z DATE/CAM (On the Remote Commander) DATE To display date, time and various settings during playback when you press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander (p. 56) To display date and time during playback when you press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander To set the clock to the local time. Press r/R to set a time difference. The clock changes by the time difference you set here. If you set the time difference to 0, the clock returns to the originally set time. To output the melody when you start/stop recording or when an unusual condition occurs on your camcorder To output the beep instead of the melody To cancel melody, the beep sound and shutter sound To activate the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder To deactivate the Remote Commander to avoid remote control misoperation caused by other VCRs remote control To show the display on the LCD screen and viewfinder
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WORLD TIME

z MELODY
NORMAL OFF COMMANDER1) z ON OFF
V-OUT/LCD To show the display on the TV screen, LCD screen and viewfinder
DCR-TRV14E/TRV19E/TRV22E/TRV33E DCR-TRV12E/TRV14E 3) DCR-TRV19E/TRV22E/TRV33E 4) DCR-TRV22E/TRV33E Note If you press DSPL/BATT INFO with DISPLAY set to V-OUT/LCD in the menu settings, the picture from a TV or VCR will not appear on the LCD screen even when your camcorder is connected to the output jacks on the TV or VCR.
Icon/item OTHERS REC LAMP z ON OFF VIDEO EDIT z RETURN1) TAPE1) MEMORY1) To light up the camera recording lamp at the front of your camcorder To turn the camera recording lamp off so that the person is not aware of the recording To cancel Digital program editing To make programmes and perform Digital program editing on the tape (p. 111) To make programmes and perform Digital program editing on the Memory Stick (p. 175)

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DCR-TRV22E/TRV33E DCR-TRV12E/TRV14E 3) DCR-TRV19E/TRV22E/TRV33E When recording a close subject When REC LAMP is set to ON, the red camera recording lamp on the front of your camcorder may reflect on the subject if it is close. In this case, we recommend you set REC LAMP to OFF.
In more than 5 minutes after removing the power source The PROGRAM AE, FLASH LVL, AUDIO MIX, WHT BAL, HiFi SOUND and COMMANDER (except for DCR-TRV12E) items are returned to their default settings. Other menu items are held in memory even when the power source is removed.
Customizing Your Camcorder Personnalisation de votre camscope

Battery life

The battery life is limited. Battery capacity drops little by little as you use it more and more, and as time passes. When the available battery time is shortened considerably, a probable cause is that the battery pack has reached the end of its life. Please buy a new battery pack. The battery life varies depending on how it is stored and operating conditions and environment for each battery pack. InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
Dure de vie de la batterie
La dure de vie de la batterie est limite. La capacit de la batterie diminue petit petit au fur et mesure que vous lutilisez et que le temps passe. Lorsque lautonomie de la batterie diminue beaucoup, il est probable que la batterie soit use. Veuillez acheter une nouvelle batterie. La dure de vie de chaque batterie varie en fonction de la manire dont elle est range et utilise et de lenvironnement dans lequel elle est utilise. InfoLITHIUM est une marque commerciale de Sony Corporation.

About i.LINK

The DV Interface on this unit is an i.LINKcompliant DV Interface. This section describes the i.LINK standard and its features.

A propos de i.LINK

What is i.LINK?

i.LINK is a digital serial interface for handling digital video, digital audio and other data in 2 directions between equipment having the i.LINK, and for controlling other equipment. i.LINK-compatible equipment can be connected by a single i.LINK cable. Possible applications are operations and data transactions with various digital AV equipment. When 2 or more i.LINKcompatible equipment are connected to this unit in a daisy chain, operations and data transactions are possible with not only the equipment that this unit is connected to but also with other devices via the directly connected equipment. Note, however, that the method of operation sometimes varies according to the characteristics and specifications of the equipment to be connected, and that operations and data transactions are sometimes not possible on some connected equipment. Note Normally, only 1 piece of equipment can be connected to this unit by the i.LINK cable. When connecting this unit to i.LINKcompatible equipment having 2 or more DV Interfaces, refer to the operating instructions of the equipment to be connected. About the name i.LINK i.LINK is a more familiar term for IEEE 1394 data transport bus proposed by Sony, and is a trademark approved by many corporations. IEEE 1394 is an international standard standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.